Committees · 2006–2007 Session
Human Services
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Democrat · 20th District
Democrat · 34th District
Democrat · 18th District
Democrat · 18th District
Republican · 25th District
Democrat · 5th District
Republican · 24th District
Democrat · 37th District
Republican · 21st District
Democrat · 29th District
Republican · 40th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session.
Bills sent117
2% of the bills the General Assembly sent to committees
Reported out19%
22 of 117; 10 moved on without a report, 85 stopped in committee
Time in committee27 days
most between 4 and 140 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026–2027 is so far.
2026–2027233 bills
reported 7% · typically 102 days, most 37–119 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2024–2025318 bills
reported 15% · typically 128 days, most 59–338 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2022–2023201 bills
reported 26% · typically 80 days, most 56–217 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2020–2021234 bills
reported 24% · typically 160 days, most 20–405 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2018–2019248 bills
reported 25% · typically 63 days, most 35–186 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2016–2017184 bills
reported 32% · typically 33 days, most 4–56 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2014–2015176 bills
reported 30% · typically 52 days, most 21–147 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2012–201392 bills
reported 25% · typically 45 days, most 21–335 · 0 amendments · 6 members
2010–201199 bills
reported 21% · typically 77 days, most 4–154 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2008–2009115 bills
reported 29% · typically 118 days, most 31–259 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2006–2007117 bills
reported 19% · typically 27 days, most 4–140 · 0 amendments · 11 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2006–2007 Session, newest first.
117 bills
Assembly Bill 4644 · "New Jersey Hero Act"; appropriates $80,000 to MVC from General Fund.
Sent January 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4613 · Requires issuing agency to notify noncustodial parent's employer through National Medical Support Notice that child is required to be enrolled in parent's health benefits plan.
Sent December 6, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4618 · Clarifies independent status of Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission and increases annual employee surcharge that funds program.
Sent December 6, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4493 · Supplemental appropriation of $4 million for Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Infantile Autism.
Sent November 19, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4565 · Permits parent of stillborn child to request certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth directly from State registrar.
Sent November 19, 2007 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4464 · Supplemental appropriation of $275,000 to provide grant to Head Start Program of Morris County.
Sent November 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4358 · Revises procedures for suspension or revocation of licenses for overdue child support.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4387 · Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.
Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4078 · Revises Work First New Jersey earned income disregards and sanction policy for noncompliance with work activity requirements.
Sent June 11, 2007 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4335 · Authorizes DYFS to review prospective resource family parents' child abuse record information from other states, and provides these parents with right to be heard at certain hearings.
Sent June 11, 2007 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4159 · Authorizes Office of Public Defender to provide legal representation for child in proceedings after parental rights have been terminated.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4160 · Revises civil service status of certain county welfare agency management positions and requires county welfare agencies to adjust office hours.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4173 · Denies public access to extinguished psychiatric liens.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4179 · Requires hospitals to implement infection prevention programs.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4210 · Provides for upper parental income limits in child support cases.
Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4090 · Clarifies employment relationship between child care resource and referral agencies and approved home providers and registered family day care providers.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 4108 · Revises the expungement statute and clarifies that expungement does not apply to any crime committed by a person holding any public office, position or employment, elective or appointive.
Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4054 · Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4055 · Provides for instruction in autism and other developmental disabilities awareness and methods of teaching students with autism and other developmental disabilities for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals. **
Sent February 26, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4056 · Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
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Assembly Bill 4057 · Establishes New Jersey Adults with Autism Task Force.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 4058 · Requires DHSS and DHS to establish autism and intellectual and other developmental disabilities awareness program for emergency medical technicians, police officers, and firefighters. *
Sent February 26, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 4059 · Extends funding for autism medical research and treatment.
Sent February 26, 2007 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3854 · Adds budget language specifying Medicaid reimbursement for various ambulance services provided to certain recipients.
Sent January 4, 2007 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3818 · Provides for gubernatorial appointment without requiring advice and consent of Senate for teenage members of Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy.
Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3807 · Requires person applying for employment with community agency for persons with developmental disabilities to undergo drug testing prior to employment.
Sent December 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 698 · Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.
Sent December 11, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 3780 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Sent December 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1087 · Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3635 · Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for recipients of Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income who are veterans or their spouses and provides for annual cost-of-living increase in allowance.
Sent November 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3637 · Revises Newborn Screening program in DHSS.
Sent November 9, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 105 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3534 · Establishes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Advisory Council; requires DHSS to provide information on sudden infant death syndrome to certain persons.
Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 122 days
Assembly Bill 3570 · "Billy's Law"; requires DCF and DHS to establish regulations for out-of-State placements in residential schools and programs. **
Sent October 23, 2006 · Reported out after 140 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3459 · Requires wheelchair securement devices and wheelchair occupant securement devices on certain vehicles and training in their use for certain employees.
Sent October 19, 2006 · Reported out after 130 days · then passed the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3506 · Amends language in annual appropriations act to allow Medicaid reimbursement for various services.
Sent October 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3416 · Requires DCF and DHS to compile lists of State properties suitable for certain residential uses. *
Sent July 4, 2006 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Senate Bill 205 · Requires DCF and DHS to compile lists of State properties suitable for certain residential uses. *
Sent June 26, 2006 · Reported out after 164 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Senate Bill 1093 · Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment to treatment for persons in need of involuntary commitment to treatment.
Sent June 22, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3330 · Includes adult with onset physical disabilities as eligible criteria for assistance through Special Needs Housing Trust Fund.
Sent June 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3268 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.
Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3283 · Establishes Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism Pilot Program in DHS; appropriates $10 million.
Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 948 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Sent June 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3166 · Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to DHS to develop community residences for Division of Developmental Disabilities clients on the waiting list.
Sent June 1, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3189 · Establishes 2-year "Gang Violence Prevention Pilot Program" in Department of Children and Families.
Sent June 1, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3014 · Establishes "Grandparenting Resource Center Pilot Program"; appropriates $1,500,000.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 3037 · Allows certain nonprofit agencies under contract to DHS to establish a working capital fund.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 3073 · Requires all able-bodied Work First New Jersey recipients to perform community service.
Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2947 · Directs Division of Developmental Disabilities to prepare plan to ensure community-based living for certain individuals with developmental disabilities.
Sent May 11, 2006 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2961 · Revises Medicaid reimbursement methodology for certain special hospitals and specifies reimbursement methodology for certain group homes whose residents use the special hospital.
Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2919 · Establishes mutual consent voluntary adoption registry in DHSS.
Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2937 · Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act and requires public school districts to provide instruction on that act as part of core curriculum content standards.
Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2826 · "Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Sent March 9, 2006 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2837 · Requires informational posters about safe placement alternatives for newborn infants be posted in public restrooms used by females.
Sent March 6, 2006 · Reported out after 465 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2689 · Expands number of safe havens for leaving newborn infants.
Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 238 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 2548 · Eliminates certain fees charged to adoptive parents in particular cases.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2557 · Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2572 · Requires adult Work First New Jersey recipients to complete secondary education under certain circumstances and receive life skills training.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2609 · Requires certain physicians to complete course in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2612 · Upgrades offense of simple assault to aggravated assault when victim is employee of DHS and clearly engaged in duties conducting investigation.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2637 · Prohibits nonprofit organizations from disclosing information concerning person under age 18 to third party under certain circumstances.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2651 · Requires hospitals to report to DHSS number of applications completed by parents or caretakers of children presumptively eligible for NJ FamilyCare or Medicaid programs.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2653 · Allows child support payor to petition court for accounting of recipient's disposition of child support funds under certain circumstances.
Sent February 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2496 · Supplemental appropriation of $14 million in State and federal funds to increase reimbursement to providers of personal care services by $1.50 per hour.
Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2304 · Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment to treatment for persons in need of involuntary commitment to treatment.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2306 · Requires DHSS to maintain registry of reported autism diagnoses; appropriates $500,000. *
Sent February 6, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 392 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 2313 · Prohibits tobacco and alcohol advertising within 500 feet of schools.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2315 · Prohibits smoking in licensed resource family homes when foster children are present.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2366 · Reallocates $2.5 million in funds to award a grant to the Monmouth County Child Advocacy Center.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2430 · Appropriates $2 million to DHS for grants to Regional Child Abuse Treatment Centers.
Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2117 · "Starvation and Dehydration of Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act."
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2145 · Requires movie theaters to install captioning technology for use by hearing impaired patrons.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2147 · Requires child to DYFS caseworker ratio of no greater than 25 to 1.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2252 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2253 · Requires training for staff working with persons with developmental disabilities; appropriates $2,104,740.
Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2063 · Amends "Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law" to provide funding for programs seeking to end discrimination against persons in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 141 · Permits a tax deduction under the New Jersey gross income tax for taxpayers who operate or maintain for their employees a licensed child care center or who have paid the cost of outside child care.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 142 · Provides a corporation business tax credit for day care center support benefiting children of employees.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 154 · Requires Director of DYFS to provide employees with access to motor vehicles, cellular telephones and computers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 158 · Revises New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 228 · Requires DHS to provide functional services to certain persons with developmental disabilities.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 234 · Authorizes NJEDA to issue $8 million in bonds for financial assistance to child care centers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 243 · Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 296 · Expands Medicaid to cover additional disabled children.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 367 · Establishes involuntary outpatient commitment for certain persons with mental illness.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 489 · Enables authorized persons to obtain criminal background checks on juveniles to determine suitability for work with children, the elderly and the developmentally disabled.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 540 · Requires DYFS to take certain actions to ensure caseworker safety.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 550 · Establishes in-house counseling services for DYFS employees.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 551 · Provides DYFS caseworkers with personnel and law enforcement assistance when conducting DYFS investigations.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 746 · Establishes advocacy pilot program for mentally ill offenders.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 813 · Allows an adopted person 18 years of age or older access to his original birth certificate and other related information.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 825 · Permits tax credit against gross income tax for certain adoption expenses.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 831 · Requires non-custodial parent to purchase health benefits coverage for child.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 839 · Clarifies procedures for closing active child protective services cases.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 864 · Revises recipient contributions for emergency assistance under Work First New Jersey program.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 868 · Requires school districts to notify DYFS of certain pupil absences.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law
Assembly Bill 899 · Establishes Task Force on the Oversight of Group Homes for Persons with Developmental Disabilities.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 956 · Establishes procedures for placement of individuals in Division of Developmental Disabilities Moderate Security Unit.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1075 · Expands FamilyCare Health Coverage Program to cover single adults and couples without dependent children with incomes up to 133% of poverty level.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1104 · "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act," and "New Jersey Child Support Program Improvement Act."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1121 · Authorizes alcohol and drug testing for certain DYFS employees.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1134 · Permits "Family Support Act" to reimburse for documented, unreimbursed costs; appropriates $100,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1240 · Increases fees charged for marriage licenses and dedicates monies to Displaced Homemakers Trust Fund.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1265 · Equalizes payments received by relatives who provide care for children placed in their homes by DYFS.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1336 · Provides financial assistance for higher education expenses of former Work First New Jersey recipients after leaving program.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1352 · Establishes Prevention Services Programs for Children and Families Network.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1368 · Permits person ineligible for Work First New Jersey benefits because of a drug distribution conviction to receive prescription drug benefits for life-saving or life-sustaining medications.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1505 · Provides for the detection and treatment of sickle cell anemia in newborn children; appropriates $375,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1526 · Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1528 · Establishes assessment and treatment services program in DHS; appropriates $1 million.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1559 · Denies custody and visitation rights to minor child by family members of individuals convicted of certain crimes.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1564 · Allows adopted person access to his original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1701 · Establishes "New Jersey Council on Child Poverty."
Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 489 days · did not pass the General Assembly
Assembly Bill 1702 · Requires Attorney General to prepare pamphlet for parents on keeping children safe from predators.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1765 · Requires county welfare agencies to adjust office hours.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1793 · Creates the Office on Women's Research and Policy and appropriates $150,000.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 1899 · Requires drug testing of foster parents and DYFS caseworkers.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Assembly Bill 2009 · Clarifies and expands duties and powers of Office of the Child Advocate and makes child advocate member of certain State child welfare boards.
Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days